Heel-shank-shaping machine



5 Sheets-Sheet l L. B. POPE HEEL SHANK SHAPING MACHINE I Filed June 9 1928 Nov. 4, 1930.

Nov. 4, 1930. B. POPE HEEL SHANK SHAPING MACHINE Filed June 9 192 5 Sheets- Sheet 2 1 W.Q'Lm H124.

L. B. POPE HEEL SHANK SHAPING MACHINE Nov. 4, 1930.

Filed June 9 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet :5

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Nov. 4, 1930. L.'B. POPE HEEL SHANK SHAPING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed June 9 1928 Nov. 4, 1930. POPE 1,780,841

HEEL SHANK SHAPING MACHINE Filed June 9 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVEN+DVZ E, WAG-M.

Patented Nov. 4, 1930 .nlvrren sT-Aresf PATENT oFFrcn-Tyl] LYMAN BAEUCH POPE, or AVERHILL, MAssAoHnsn'rrs; Assronon. 'ro' 1 mm.- onrnnavcoaroranrron, OF HAVFJRHILL', MAssACHUsETTs, A. oonronnrron or MASSACHUSETTS Application filed June's, 1928 Serial No. 284,032.

This invention relates to the finishing of Louis and, similar heels and particularly to the shaping of the shank portion of such a heel or that which extends forward from the breast of the heel toward or along the shank of-the shoe. I

\ It is the objectofthe present invention to provide a machine of this general type which is adapted to impart a better finish to the heel and which is 'c'a-pable'of far, greater production capacity than has been possible with ma-, chines of this type heretofore.

' Before explaining in detail the present invention, and "the method-or mode ofoperation embodied therein, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details ofconstruction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accom panying drawings, since the invention is ca pable of other embodiments and of being practised or, carried out in various ways. Also itis tobe understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, andit is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the several claims hereto appended or the requirements of the prior art.

v The invention will be more clearly understood from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings; in which, Fig. 1 is a front elevation, partly insection, of a machine embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the same i Fig. 3 isasimilar view showing the work engaging the shaping tool; g Fig. dis an enlarged side elevation of the work carrier and associated part-s; Fig. 5 is a planviewthereof looking in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 4;

. Fig. 6 is a section taken onthe. line 6-6 of Fig.4; i

Fig. 7 is an end elevation as viewed from the right of Fig. l;

Fig. 8 is -a similar view showing the relation of the parts when the work has been clamped in position'previousto the shaping operation;- ii

HEEL-Si'IANK-SHAPING MACHINE I Fig. 9 is a section of Fig. 4;

Fig. 10' is a section taken on' 'the line V of Fig. 1;

Fig. 11 is a diagram showing successive positions of ,the' (work as 'it; 1' X1 0VeS past the shaping'tool I v v Fig. 12 is a diagram showing the relation of the work and shaping tool,

Figs. 13 and M- are a vertical section'and front elevation respectively of a heel blank. While, as willher'einafter appear, the m achine of the invention is. adaptedv for useinconnection' with heels of a. I wide variety of forms, a typical heel of the type to which the invention is applicableis shown at Ain Figs.

taken on the line i 13 a d 14, Said heel in as finishedformis I adapted to engage and fit the heel seat of the shoe, a suitably shaped back orbody porprovided with a concave upper surface a" gaging portion a as most clearly shown in i Fig. 14. The .heel seat engaging portion a,-

breast b and back Z are formed prior to the transverse shaping of the shank cby instrumentalities which constitute no part of the presentinvention. The heel blankfafter the operationv of said inst-rumentalities has a 1 shank of the shape indicated by dotted lines in Figs. 13 and 14, the underside thereof adjacent the breast I) being transversely straight as the result of the formation of said'breast b, which gives said shank its proper vertical curvature but leaves, particularly at thesidesof the shank, a. quantity i of surplus material 6 which is subsequently removed to finish the shank. The present inventionis directed to the subsequentshap ing or finishing of the shank. c, by removing this surplus material 6, to give said shank its proper transverse curvature in parallelismzto'the heel seat engaging portion a.

Inthe. machine illustrated a shaping tool orcutter B is suitably mounted on the end of p a shaft providedwith a pulley 16 by vvhich pow m be pp lied from any suitable source through a belt 17 The shaft 15 is suitably journalled'in a head 18 on a table I I 19; The'he'el blank Aissupported in a'Work carri'er,; hereina'fter described, mounted on shaft QOQsaid shaft being journalled fin -""*suita'bl'ebearings ina mounting on the table' 19 and rotated' by suitable mechanism, hereinafter: described,- to svving the heel 'bl ankA I past the tool B. The mounting for thesh aft '20 co1nprises a support or carriage 21 adjustable in the'di'reetion of the axis oft-he shaft 120 by a manually operated adjusting screw .22 in aguide on a second carriage The "1 'ca'rriage'23 adjustablein EtdlIBCtlOIl transverseto the axis of the shaft a m'anu ,ally operated adjustingscrew'24 in a guide 525 secured to the table-I19 by a clamp'comising a threade'd stemj26 extending. through an enlarged opening ,(not shown) in the "table and provided on the underside Qofthe, latter'r ith a th lha d Op ed nut-27' 7 g I In.accordance with the invention a jack '30]is mounted upon the 'sl1aft-201-tofrotate therewith and may comprise usshaped member: having upwardly extending farms 31. adapted to engage grooves;32,near the end of the shaft 20. The; j ackzisprovidedv I with an adj usting' screw 33 'rpassin'g through I 1 threaded-opening 34 i'nj'the jackan'dinto' r 7 an openin 35 near the end offthesha ft 20.

I IA keyysuch as a vs et-jsorew 36,extends into the opening 34 so asto'eng'age' an annular" groove 37' near the, 'endof the. adjusting;

screw thereby preventing relative movement betvveenthe adjustingjsorew 33an'd the shaft 20 and permitting adjustmentfof the jack 30. The'legs 31 are provided 'at the upper endsvvith a clamping bolt 40 thereby permitting the legs .to bef-pressedjsnuglyi into engagement, with the bottom of "the slots 32in theshaft 20; r I

A ork carrier isfprovided with a tail 46 adapted to fit between lugs 38, at th'e up- I per end of the jack 30 and having an opening 47"therein serving as anbearing for a pivot bolt k48jpassing throughsaid lugs. A nut 49 provided at oneend ofthe bolt 48 so as to engage theouter surfaceof one, of

the lugs :38 and dra sa-id lugs snuglyrjinto engagement ith the tail 46 thereby permit- 7 ting the Work carrier 45 to be located any 1 desired angularfposition relative to a plane perpendicular} 'to thef axis of "the shaft 20; I The camera's providedvvith depending. lugs 41 which are pivotally connec'tediwith' an arn1 42 extending'between lugs43projeot ing'fromfthe jack 30 The arm '42fis pro vided with aslot 44 to reeive a clamping bolt 28 extending between the lugs 43;

'A-heelshank support or template 50 hav ing an upper urvedjsurface cor-responding V to -the curvature of the heel seat ustably mounted upon the-carrier 45 and for purpose is provided Witha depending; arm 7 39 passing downv'vardlythrough an open 7 ing 51 (Fig. '9) int-he tail 46 of thework. carrier and held in anyidesired-adjusted pojsition thereinas by a setserew 52, jjThe heel 7 blank A may be clamped "infpositionjupon the work carrier 45 Withthe shankengaging I 54 adapt'edto engage one-sidefof the heel and a movable clamp'f55? adapted to engage the other side of theheel'; The stationary clamp; 54- may be'provided With a longitudinal slot thesupport 50 byla stationary clamp 56 to permitthe passage therethrough ofa thumb screw 57 adapted to engage either of the openings 58 intheyvork carrier V The movable clamp may be'secured'by-T screws 16to one end'of iajlever L pivoted at anintermediate point to an'adjustable slide 6.0 as by" a pivot bolt 61 passing through bushing 62 in an opening in said lever and 'engagingthe slide 60 (see particularly/Fig.

through an elongatedislot l2 inthe Work ear rler, said portion 63 serving as a bearing supe Tl1e bushing 62'may be lprovidedjwith anr enlarged portion 63 interposed ,between the lever L and slide '60 and "extending 0.

Porting thel level" in Spa-fl lati n" toftthe I the work carrier. In this manner the posimay be adjusted foruse in'loonneetionwith heels of a variety of different sizes to brinthe pivot bolt to a pointsuch'that;theforce Lac ts substantially in the direction 'offthe stationary clamp 54 thereby preventing any The other'end 71 of the-lever L is provided r tendency ofthe heelbla-nk to shift.

Witha yoke 72 adapted to receive one endbf an arm 7 3 which maybe clamped in anyde- Y sired angular position; relative theretolby a clamp, such'as a bolt 7 5", passing through the exerted by the movable clamp 55 of ,thelever yoke 72 and arm 3 and a nut 7 6 adapted to a i engagej theouter surface of one arm ofthe J yoke and press the same snugly. against the ar1n 7 3. The other end'of the arm .73 isad; JIlStELlQlY secured to a. yoke 7 8'as by a bolt, 79

and-nut SO. A'oamfollmver 82, such as a roll, is suitably mounted-upon theyoke 78 andis adapted to engage cams 83 and 84 ad justably mounted 'u'pona bracket85 extends r ingffrom and secured to the carri-ageIQl, as by bolts 86'passing through-slot's87 in the 1 bracket and engaging the carriage. The,

cams '83 and 84 are provided on their lower 1 surface withguideways .88 adapted to ene. Y

gage Ways 89 upon thebracket85. V v

sition of the'ca'ms ea and army-be var'iedby adjusting screws and 91 swivelled in arms 92 and '93 extending upwardly, from the bracket 85 and'engaging the respective cams. The cams 83and 84 may be held in adjusted position by bolts 94 and 95 passing through slots 96 and in the cams 83 and 84"r'esp'eCE- tively. *The cam follower" 82 is held in con-s met with either of the'ca'lns by a spring 1 30 extendin between the free ends of arms 1 81' ing 1'01,said support being secured to a portti0n102 extending upwardly from the earriage; A motor 103 is suitably mounted upon the support and .is provided with an armature shaft 104 carrying a pinion 105 (an-- gaging a gear 106-1nounted upon a shaft 107 supported for rotation in s'u'itablebearings 108 in the housing 101." Alpinion 14: is-

mounted upon the. shaft 107 and is adapted to engage a gear 111- inou 'ited upon an axially movable shaft 112 supported for rotation in suitable bearings 113 injmember [102. The shaft 112 is provided With a head 115 nor-' mally held in spaced'relat ifon to thefinember 102 by a spacer 116.pivotally mounted upon a stud 118 (Fig. 10) projecting from the member 102 and provided with a slot adapted to receive the shaft The shaft 112 is provided with'a-pinion 120 adapted to mesh With a gear 121 1110111Itd11p0I1 the shaft 2O. I t

A suitable breast gage 125 for positioning the heel blank A upon the Work carrier 4151s adj ustablysecured upon a bracket 126 as a thumb screw 127 passingthrough a slot 128 in said g'fage and engaging; the bracket 1%. The bracket 126 i a'dj'u'stably mounted upon the carriage 21 as byja thumbserew lsijpassg in through a slot 129 in the bracket 126 and engaging the carriage 21. In order to permit movement of the heel blank -A toward the shaping'tool B Without being obstructed the breast gage 125, the latter is curvedin the direction of movement of the Work. The positioning of the blank duringthe rotation of the carrier with the breast of the heel at right angles toits axis assists in r yentin' itsobstruction by the breast gage. The our:

vature of thebreast'gage also permits'the in- .f

serti0n ofthe heel blank; during a considerable range of movement ofthe carrien. I

. In operation the carriages '21 and 23 are moved to suitable positions with respectto the shaping tool B by manipulation of the adjusting screws 22 and 24. The spacer 116 is turned out of engagement jw'iththe head 11 5' of 'theshafj; 112 to permit said shaft to be moved axian andmdve the 'pi'nionfiao out of iiiesh with the gear12 1 ,thereby ,dis-

connecting the drivingconnections between the motor 103an'd the shaft 20. The clam ing bolt40is loosene-dto permit'adjust'm'ent o'f'the jack 30 by the adjusting screw 33; the jack then beingheld in adjusted position by tightening the clamping) bolt 40; The Work carrier45' is then adjusted angularlywith respect to a. plane perpendicular to the, shaft 20 to bring the breast of? the heel at right" angles to its aXis' of rotation. This is accomplished by loosening'the nut 4:9 {and clamp 28, permitting movement-ofthe Workcarrier' 45 to the desired position.- The nut 49 and clamp 28 arethentightened to-clamp'the work carrier in its adjusted position. The breast gage is then brought to the desired position to locate properly the position of the breast of the heel upon the workearrier by adjust ing the bracket 126-Vertically and the breast gage 125 horizontally.

- When tll'iese adjustments hav been made,

one direction. During thisfrotation tlie damfollower 82 is held in Contact successively 'ttiththecams same '84wh-ieh ar l the lever L and clamp-55w move-said cl-am an:

tomatic'ally' to're'ceive, clamp againstand permit'dischargeof the work. Thus,*when' the carrier 45 is in Work receiving position as sh wn in Figs. 1, '2 and 7 the fOIIoWerBQe gage-s the surface a: of'tliecam 8 3- which holds the clam 55 apart 'fr'omjthe clam $548M ficiently to permit the insertion of t e Work. Upon further rotation of the shaft 20 the e11 ew 82 passes oh the surfaceat as shown the clamp '55 into engagement withthe work.-

of each machine is greatly increased;" {The merging of the shank curvatur'e with the breast is improved markedly by holding the breast duringthe shaping operation atvright foo its

anglesto theaxiso'f rotation ofith-e heel, And.

the w'o'rk passing the cuttefrat adefinifte speed or feed prevents ehipping or breaking;

work; I claim;

,1, a tea shank "shaping marine; in

combination, a shaping tool, a rotatably mounted shaft, a Work carrier mounted on said shaft to rotate therevv'ith,"meansfor rotating said shaft to move the heel past said tool, means for clamping a heel upon said carrier, and eans" permitting the adjustment of the positionof s'aidf'lfeehto'bring its breast.

at right angles to its axis" of rotation' W rk met fie dand sa e a r nged Q control said moyable ola np duringjthe move;

1a h li a k shap g mach n ;Lin

- c mbina n; s h i -tool, a" rotat bly a dshaft ato em therewi rme ne o la p a the wor n e isai a ier; mea i fo rotating SMdiISh l s ove'e'aid; h l i i Pa d 1 0 mea s per itt n t e radjustment pf thev position of saidearrier anm .I

laxlyiete br ng h breas .nt aid h lt rightangles ,toits axisQfr-otationg s c Inbinati m' a; shaping ;-tool,I a arotgatably nki lppwt-i ;Ina: -.heel;. shank shap ng? machine 4;. In a heel, shank shaping b qneaf .-shap ng t ca r age, o h rot ab yizmounted1n sa d; rrlits ,v a:

rk 1 carrier: mo nted o move with sa d shaft,;.;means for; elampingi thecworkupon I 1 the 'car iea s 9 otat i i h tte ove he Wo e st aidtoel- 1 t ase mounted on said oarriage an I 'cqmb at n, 2 rs ap n at o et b y I 1, mounted, shaft, af .Vw vork oarrier\fmounted to mov Witha dv fi; a mova e Wo k b ame o s ;i r r "ma lfori-rotat ng sh ft j combination;-

f shaping ,tool, I a frotatably I mounted Ishaft a Work oarriergmounted to i -.move Withsaid shaft, a mowtble work clamp continuously in one direction; to. fmove the mentor said barrier .to reeeiye and discharge on said Carrier;meanslfor'flrotating said. 'shaft oontinuously "in one direotionto mQVefthe WOI'k past :said" tool, 'andfcams vI arranged to b tre sa d m v b e e l 'mii l f ne t jl :mev'er ment of said carrler toreceweand discharge the ork andla breastgage ouryedinithe dlIBCtlOIl;OfIIlOVQIIlEIlt,OfStllClWOIkfl f o' v combination; a shaping f tool, a' carriage, a

, said carriage,"a1moto r, and driving conneo-f 'tions between said motor and shaft forro- .0: tatingi'the latter continuously one direo shaft rotatably mounted in saidjoarriagea wo ki. c r ier m 'i fifi 9 Q 'I O B W thm d shaftt means for .clamping'a ihee-l uponsaid I carrier, abreast gage mounted on s aid' -oarriage, means. for, adj nsting the position of tion to move theheel pastsaidjtool, saidgage being oonstructed to permitthe-shank of said heel. to" clear said gage, as said shaft is Totated and means permitting the di seonneoting fof the me e g di t w (13%. dj tab Y I rier including a vstationary and afmo'ifable I clamp, };sa-id gmovable clamp 7 comprising I a lever pivotally mounted npon'said slideso as h ls;

i mean a -1 a lr shanklish pin ehine n na em. 1a r age, :a hapin to l; a sha ,ro a a y m e in a ca a e; j r; Work carrier mountedlto moyeyWithgsaidf 7 I shaft, abreast gage, means permitting jnstment 0t thezpo sitionof said work relative to S ids pin ollm ans 256 at n d haf t 511 ove he w Pa t; s to' a n y'w k cl mpaamw e workzcl mp and means for adjusting the position of said m ablQrp a PJtO' a t :1 1 1 s d, el in the Y direotionof the stationary olam 9, :111] a Q-heelshank shaping -maChineQ in combination, a oarriage,-saf;shaping' tool, a shaft rotatably mounted 1n sa1d1oarr1age, a

work fjoarrier mounted to movewith said a haft; me i f ampi th w rk 111 said carrier, means foradjusting theposition I Of sald carriage, dr ving, meohan smfor-rotating saidoshaft'eontinuously.in one direc;

tion includlng a tram of gears oneiof'wh oh i I I 1s movable ax ally, andremovable means ore venting axial movementofsaid gear; I I I 10.7 In.a-heell shank shaplng machine; 1n

I combination,- a I shaping tool; a rotatablj mounted shaft, a Work Carrier. -mounted .toj

inoyefwith said shaft.v a slide. on said Carrier;

means for clamping the work uppn said oar-f I W Pe m e g ment; fl ip 'ee wi e Work, and ma iSTt'or djustipg;said"slide so: that said lever may act uponthezworki the I direction of the stationary l'cla'mp. I

11. In a heel shank shapingfmaohind combination; a 'jsha'pingi tool, fa rotatably 1 mounted shaft, aiworkjcarrier mounted to move With said --.sha;ft, means foriclamping a'heel upon said-carriefincludingia stationary and a-movable volampjsaid movable c'l'amp I comprislng i a lever pivotally 5 mounted at an intermediate point andarrangedto permit engagement of one end 'tvith 'saidyheel, means permitting adjustment'of thefp'osition of said earrierangularlyjtobrin'g the'brast of said heel atright angnmoyits' axis of rotation,

a scam all ver adj ustab'ly mounted at the other end of said lever,- 'a cam means for maintaining engagement 'jbet Wee n said I cam" and follower, and means for rotating said shaft tomove' :said heel vpast .saidtool'.

fjlQI In a heel shank'shaping machine, in combination; -a- 'shaping tool,' a rotatably mounted'shaft, a work' oarrier mounted to said shaft, means for clamping a heel uponsald carrier including a station aryand amovablelclamp; said movable clamp comprising a lever pivotally mounted at an intermediatepoint 'and arran'ged to. permit engagement oi one end with saidheel, means I permitting ad ustment of the position of said carrier angularlyto bring the breasti'o fsaid l heel at rlghtangles to its axisfof rotation;

miel a d blym u t a the other end of said lever, an adjustable cam,

means for maintaining engagement between said cam and follower, and means for rotating said tool.

13. In a heel shank shaping machine, in combination, a shaping tool, a rotatably shaft to move said heel past said mounted shaft, a work carrier mounted to move with said shaft, means for clamping aheelupon said carrler includmg a stationary and a movable clamp, said movable clamp comprising a lever pivotally mounted at an other end of said lever, a cam, means for maintaining engagement between said cam and follower, means. for rotating said shaft continuously in one direction to move said work past said tool, and a breast gage curved in the direction of movement of the work. 14. In a shank shaping machine, in combination, a shaping tool, a rotatably mounted shaft, a work carrier mounted to move with said shaft, a slide on said carrier, means,

gagement of one end with-said heel, means for adjusting said slide so that said lever may act upon said heel in the direction of the stationary clamp, means for rotating said shaft to move said heel past said tool, means permitting angular adjustment of the position of said carrier to bring the breast of said heel at right angles to its axis of rotation, a cam follower adjustably -mounted at the other end of said lever, a cam, and means for maintaining engagement between said cam and follower.

15. In a shank shaping machine, in combination, a shaping tool, a carriage, a shaft rotatably mounted in said carriage, a work carrier mounted to move with said shaft, a slide on said carrier, means for clamping a heel upon said carrier including a stationary and movable clamp, said movable clamp comprising a lever pivotallymounted upon said slide so as to permit engagement of one end with said heel, means for adjusting said slide so that said lever may act upon said heel in the direction of the stationary clamp, means permitting angular adjustment of the position of said carrier to bring the breast of said heel at right angles to its axis of rotation, a cam follower adjustably mounted at the other end of said lever, a cam, means for maintaining engagement between said cam and follower, means for rotating said shaft continuously in one direction -to move the work past said tool, and a breast gage curved in the direction of movementof said work.

16. In a heel shank shaping machine, in combination, a shaping tool, a carriage, a shaft rotatably mounted in said carriage, a work carrier mounted to move with said shaft, a slide on said carrier, and means for clamping a heel upon said carrierincluding a stationary and movable clamp, said movable clamp comprising, a lever pivotally mounted upon said slide so as to permit engagement of one end withsaid heel, means 7 for adjusting said slide so that said lever may act upon said heel in the direction of the stationary clamp, driving mechanism for rotating said shaft including a train of gears one of which is movable axially, detachable means preventing axial movement of said riag'e and curved in the direction of movement of said work. 7

17. In a shank shaping machine, in combination, a shaping tool, a carriage, a shaft rotatably mounted in said carriage, a work carrier mounted to move withsaid shaft, a slide on said carrier, and'means for clamping'a heel upon said carrier including a stationary and movable clamp, said movable clamp comprising a lever pivotally mounted upon said slide so as to permit engagement of one end with said heel, means for adjusting said slide so that said lever may act upon said heel in the direction of the stationary clamp, means permitting angular adjustment of the position of said carrier to bring I the breast of said heel at right angles to its axis of rotation, a cam follower adjustably mountedat the other end of said lever, a cam,

means for mainta-iningengagement between said cam and follower, driving mechanism for rotating said shaft includinga train of gears one of which is'movable axially, detachable means preventing axial movement of said gear, a breast gage mounted on said carriage and curved in the direction of movement of the work, and a heel shank support adjustably mounted upon said carrier.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.-

LYMAN BARUCH POPE.

gear, and a breast gage mounted on said car-- 

